| Classification |
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| Species: | Diopside |
| Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Comments: | Green pyroxenes from xenoliths confirmed as Ca-rich clinopyroxene (diopside).
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| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Enstatite | ⓘ2 photos of Diopside associated with Enstatite at this locality. |
| Hematite | ⓘ1 photo of Diopside associated with Hematite at this locality. |
| Magnetite | ⓘ1 photo of Diopside associated with Magnetite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diopside data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Groire, Murol, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (14 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 302607 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:302607:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8ded69e6-47de-41c0-aa00-fb56cd912566 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Diopside |
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| 9.6km (5.9 miles) | ⓘPuy de la Tache, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 12.0km (7.5 miles) | ⓘRavin des Chèvres (Rivaux Grands), Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 12.1km (7.5 miles) | ⓘMont-Dore Volcanic Field (Mont-Dore volcanic province), Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 12.7km (7.9 miles) | ⓘNeuffonds stream alluvial deposits, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 14.0km (8.7 miles) | ⓘChareire stream alluvial deposits, Chareire, Picherande, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 15.1km (9.4 miles) | ⓘRoc de Courlande, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 31.1km (19.4 miles) | ⓘPuy de Ténuzet quarry (Puy de Tunisset quarry), Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 42.2km (26.3 miles) | ⓘPuy de Menoyre, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 43.6km (27.1 miles) | ⓘAllevier, Azérat, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| 49.2km (30.6 miles) | ⓘMenat-Malmouche Maars, Saint-Angel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| References |
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Groire, Murol, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France